Bar-Gelateria La Balena
Faenza, Emilia-Romagna
The listing
Bar-Gelateria La Balena is an artisanal gelateria in Faenza, in Emilia-Romagna. You will find it at Via Giovanni Paolo II, in Faenza.
On AppGelato, Emilia-Romagna is represented by crema (egg custard): a good starting point for a first scoop. As with any artisanal counter, the real test remains the classic creams and the fruit sorbets of the season.
Opening hours according to public sources: Mon–Sat 06:00–20:00. Phone: +39 0546 23227. Before planning a visit, it is worth checking seasonal openings and closures directly with the gelateria.
The symbol flavor of Emilia-Romagna on this guide — a tasting compass, not a verdict on the counter.
The city's other gelaterie are gathered on the regional page, town by town.
Location of Bar-Gelateria La Balena on Google Maps.
The gelateria in its territory
In Faenza this guide follows 5 gelaterie: comparing a couple of them in a single outing is the most honest way to gauge the city's level. Nearby counters are listed below and, in full, on the region page.
Listing information comes from public sources — including OpenStreetMap — and from the guide’s archive: the editorial team verifies and enriches it over time, and when a piece of data is not confirmed it is left out rather than invented. No listing is paid for.
Artisanal gelato in Italy: the context for this listing
The cone remains one of the country’s most democratic rituals: a good counter turns up in historic centres and provincial towns alike, and it is often off the tourist routes that the laboratories surprise the most.
Italian artisanal gelato is not a single product: it is a geography. Every region has brought its own ingredients to the counter — Bronte pistachio in Sicily, hazelnut in Piedmont, bergamot in Calabria, alpine milk in the north — and every city has its reference counters, often handed down through generations.
The difference between artisanal and industrial gelato is decided in the laboratory: daily churning, fruit in season, less air and fewer added vegetable fats. That is why the same word, gelato, can describe such different experiences from one address to the next.
The guide gathers gelaterie region by region: from the regions page you can drill down to the city and to each individual listing.
How to use the guide starting from this listing
The most direct route starts from the gelaterie page: the map of the regions leads to the area you are interested in, where the counters are grouped town by town with maps and directions. The search on the homepage, meanwhile, finds a gelateria by name, city or region in a few keystrokes.
This is one of the guide’s essential listings: fields appear only once the sources confirm them. For the visit itself, the universal rules of artisanal gelato hold — seasonal flavors, believable colors, protected tubs — plus a direct check of hours and openings.
What to taste at the counter
Two well-chosen tastes are enough to judge a gelateria: one “naked” flavor like fior di latte, which forgives no shortcuts, and a sorbet of the season. The regional symbol flavor — crema (egg custard) for Emilia-Romagna — is the guide’s recommended third stop.
Seasons matter: citrus and rich creams in winter, stone fruit and sorbets in summer. A counter offering strawberry in December is telling a different story from that of artisanal gelato.
Gelaterie near Faenza
In and around Faenza the guide also follows Gelateria 0 Gradi, Gelateria Buono & Bio and Gelateria OK: their listings are linked below. Comparing two or three counters in a single outing is the most honest way to gauge the area’s level.
FAQ about Bar-Gelateria La Balena
Where is Bar-Gelateria La Balena?
Bar-Gelateria La Balena is located at Via Giovanni Paolo II, in Faenza (Emilia-Romagna). The map in the listing shows the exact spot and opens turn-by-turn directions.
What are the opening hours of Bar-Gelateria La Balena?
According to public sources: Mon–Sat 06:00–20:00. Hours and seasonal openings can change — for a trip from far away, a direct check is worth the call.
Which flavor should you try in Emilia-Romagna?
The region's symbol flavor on this guide is crema (egg custard): a good first scoop, together with the classics that reveal any laboratory — fior di latte, crema and the sorbets of the season.
Are there other gelaterie in Faenza?
Yes: the guide follows 5 gelaterie in Faenza. The full list, town by town, is on the Emilia-Romagna region page.
How can you tell whether a gelateria is genuinely artisanal?
Three reliable clues: the fruit follows the calendar, the colors stay true to real ingredients, and the counter prefers pozzetti or covered pans to theatrical mountains. An open laboratory, where you can catch the churning, closes the circle.
Why do some listings carry more information than others?
The guide’s rule is simple: better an empty field than an invented one. Every listing shows the information confirmed as of the latest update, and grows over time along with its sources.
Is the information in this listing verified?
The listing reports only data confirmed by public sources — including OpenStreetMap — and by the guide’s archive: when a piece of information cannot be verified it is omitted, not invented. No gelateria can pay for its listing or its position.